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Tokyo, Japan - March 16, 2016: Series E5 and series E2 shinkansen 'bullet trains' waiting to depart at Tokyo station sunapr17cover
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Ten reasons Japan’s bullet trains still put others to shame

Japan’s iconic Shinkansen are celebrating 60 years of operation and they just keep getting better (and faster).

  • by Danielle Demetriou
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Sleeper trains are making a comeback. Why are ours being axed?

Sleeper trains are enjoying a resurgence in Europe, but the sleeper service between Sydney and Melbourne is set to be scrapped.

  • by Tim Richards

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